Open Thread: Carlos Boozer introductory press conference
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I hope they clear up the starting power foward controversy right away
Do you start the grizzled veteran? Or do you start Carlos Boozer?
"Oh, y ahora ¿quién podrá defenderme?" "¡Yo!"
by chapuforyou on Jul 9, 2010 3:04 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs
yep, having problems here
any alternative links?
by JustAnotherFan on Jul 9, 2010 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Gar begins every press conference
with a lame joke. At least you’re great at something, Gar.
This line from a movie, television show or other piece of popular culture pretty much sums up my entire personality.
"Deron has that ability to squeeze balls"
by Option27 on Jul 9, 2010 3:08 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
Hey now!
This line from a movie, television show or other piece of popular culture pretty much sums up my entire personality.
...the ability to squeeze balls...
snicker
48 minutes of intensity...RIP NVL.
by Lt.Dan on Jul 9, 2010 3:09 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Love seeing Boozer
he just looks All-Star-y.
but then you hear Gar talk about the ‘culture’, and ‘our type of guy’. Just say he’s fucking good at basketball.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 9, 2010 3:13 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
that's what I want to hear
it’s not like Gar makes many public appearances.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 9, 2010 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions
my guess?
burying Worldwide Wes’ corpse in the desert
by M 80 on Jul 9, 2010 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
he looks like a used car salesman
whose selling points would be:
It uses Gasoline
The car can go reasonable speeds
It was a parking brake
don't let the bed bugs bite
Who asked the question to Gar about whether there was real interest from LBJ/Wade/Bosh?
good on that guy.
And Gar said the interest did seem genuine, FYI.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 9, 2010 3:15 PM CDT reply actions
Top 4 PFs in the league, according to the Gar power rankings.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 9, 2010 3:15 PM CDT reply actions
no he said top 4 in the league
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 9, 2010 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Bosh, Dirk, Gasol
Amare is close. Anybody obvious I’m missing?
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 9, 2010 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions
true
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 9, 2010 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Duncan
that’s one I missed :)
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 9, 2010 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Should've started this thing with
“we will not address any lebron questions”
geez
I'm cuckoo for Kukoc!!!
random thought: I was Dan Gilbert I would not sell tickes for LBJ games in town
Leave him to play in the silence
Are you kidding me? And give up the chance for Cavs fans to unrelentlessly boo him?
He should give free tickets to fans who hate LeBron the most.
"Oh, y ahora ¿quién podrá defenderme?" "¡Yo!"
can't wait to see those clever posters with derogatory one liners on them
don't let the bed bugs bite
I feel a "process" coming...
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by Niwrad on Jul 9, 2010 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
We may not have the best team
But I really like this team on a personal level. Lot of guys who I enjoy rooting for. Hard-workers, no egos. I’m excited to watch them this year.
I like this guy. He seems to believe this "winning" stuff.
Slightly more convincing than VDN. (But only slightly.)
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God, it's a pleasure listening to Thibs talk basketball
by Option27 on Jul 9, 2010 3:20 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
completely agree
night and day compared to VDN
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 9, 2010 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Thibodeau
What a difference to have a coach who really sounds like he knows what he’s doing. I didn’t understand half of his answer, and that’s a good thing.
by Niwrad on Jul 9, 2010 3:20 PM CDT reply actions 5 recs
According to Thibs
their offense obviously starts with defense and rebounding.
I think I may be in love.
Thibs!
"I want people to fear me"- Derrick Rose.
"That boy is BAD"- Stacey King.
I wish Boozer had looked Gar right in the eyes when he said
“This is a sports town, they want a winner.”
by JustAnotherFan on Jul 9, 2010 3:22 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Boozer knows who James Johnson is? Impressive.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 9, 2010 3:23 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
I JJ doesn't come out big this year
he can always kickbox somebody’s ass
by JustAnotherFan on Jul 9, 2010 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions
James Johnson
about break out this season.
by QUINTEN DALEY on Jul 9, 2010 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
He looked like he lost a lot of weight when I saw a short clip of him the other day.
Hopefully he has a really strong season, we need a good backup for Lu when the eventual injury hits.
He made a joke! aww we have a media-savvy star.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
Boozer sounds very smart, knowledgable abot the game.
I really like him, and he knows everyone on the roster, even JJ
yup he's a pro
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 9, 2010 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Flip & Acie Law I'd assume?
Maybe Joe Alexander
by Grinder in Training on Jul 9, 2010 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Acie had a few moments leading the second stringers
I hate miller after watching him last season
don't let the bed bugs bite
brad would be great to keep around....I am pretty sure someone will offer him more than the bulls becuause he is pretty good
But to keep him would be a Plus for the bulls If they dont overpay him….Hes a Purdue Boilermaker grew up in Fort Wayne Indiana and you gotta love the hometown type of players that you can keep around
Joe is on the Summer League team
so he’ll have to earn his way on. I think the team would take Chris Richards over him.
by JockstrapNoah on Jul 9, 2010 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Brad and Acie Law
I’d be good with.
"I want people to fear me"- Derrick Rose.
"That boy is BAD"- Stacey King.
by Cosmis on Jul 9, 2010 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Gar
just made a round-about reference to resigning Brad…
this just gets better and better.
"I want people to fear me"- Derrick Rose.
"That boy is BAD"- Stacey King.
KC Johnson always with the hard-hitting questions.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
Boozer
not only seems like he knows what he’s talking about, but also genuinely excited to be here.
Booze!
"I want people to fear me"- Derrick Rose.
"That boy is BAD"- Stacey King.
the young, vital face of the Bulls (ignore the two schlubs)
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 9, 2010 3:31 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Bulls basketball: Where Carlos Boozer is the best looking dude in the room.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 9, 2010 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
lol my sister
actually emailed me saying “finally we got someone talented AND cute!”
i was like …. really?
there’s def uglier dudes out there, but um… yeah.
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
he's no dreamy Tyrus Thomas
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 9, 2010 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions
LOL, apparently not
maybe she feels a little creepy cause he’s almost 10 years younger than she is. :D
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
We need Ashton Kutcher.
Though I hate him, Redick wouldn’t be bad either. But Korver would make up for Kirk and then some.
Bulls are getting progressively cuter!
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 9, 2010 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions
All smiles for now...
All I know is that Boozer better not pull any of the whiny sh*t he pulled in Utah his last couple years. The guy has a knack for pissing people off on his own team. He’s definitely a talent, and in any regular free agent summer, he would be one of the top prizes. Fingers crossed that the next 5 years are injury and drama free from Boozer.
LeBron is an Asshole
by leeac on Jul 9, 2010 3:34 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
yeah I'd like a definitive example too, bc I know there's some stigma from Utah
maybe it’s all based on the implied lack of toughness.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 9, 2010 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions
This stuff was going on before Boozer picked up his player's option before last year's free agency period.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=jy-lakersplayoffs042809
“After Utah’s first two losses in the series, Deron Williams told friends he was growing increasingly frustrated with the softness of some of his teammates. Williams has previously targeted Andrei Kirilenko for criticism, but he’s said to have also soured considerably on Carlos Boozer.
Boozer angered franchise officials and teammates alike early in the season, when he spoke openly of wanting to test his free agency this summer. It didn’t help that he made the comments while he was nursing a quadriceps injury that cost him more than half the season.
After Monday’s season-ending loss, Boozer now says he’d like to return to the Jazz, adding that he feels like "one of those cornerstone people who brought this team back to prominence." In truth, the decision might not be entirely up to him. Even if Boozer doesn’t opt out of his contract, the Jazz are expected to explore trading him and devote their resources to keeping Paul Millsap."
LeBron is an Asshole
by leeac on Jul 9, 2010 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I would have loved for them to be a bit less secretive about who else they are going after when asked
not to mention who they are considering resigning….I think gar said brad…and some other guys…And I believe korver was mentioned to Boozer but booz said that they are keeping those comments under the raider and behind closed doors for now…as Gar reiterated..
I like Brewer, Korver ok, etc..
but for some reason Redick stands out to me, and I’m not sure why.. it just feels right.
Those 2 would be good
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by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jul 9, 2010 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions
throw a ton of money at mike miller just to fuck up the heat
by The90sBullsRevival on Jul 9, 2010 3:40 PM CDT reply actions
no way orlando will let the heat take redic
leaves them with korver at best
by The90sBullsRevival on Jul 9, 2010 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions
If we let Miami dictate our plan..
we will just be furthering their control in the league.. we should be able to one-up them from now on, since we have a lot more money to spend now. They get Miller, we get Morrow AND another guy (Korver off the bench?).
ok...so you throw money and mike miller to f up the heat....
But then karma bites you in your miller butt and brad leaves chicago to go start at center for the heat for league minimum…..That could happen
still leaves up aruond 14 mill after that
re-sign miller
get a back up PG
and a back up SG
I've been trying to push Asik as Miller's replacement for some time.
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I agree with morrow ceileing ...and i think he is gonna cost a bit less than some of the other options
But dont overpay the guy…..there are a lot of options out there to fill the bulls need either thru free agents or trades…give me a few minutes and i will give you a list of free agents and other possible players via trade that could fill the bill…Morrow would be nice and would probably be one of my top free agent choices
It's done, yeah.. nothing too exciting.
Boozer looked to me like he had his eyebrows done.. and his goatee..
Reinsdorf
“I also think we’re a better team than Miami right now, assuming we get a shooting guard. Of course, with LeBron we would’ve been a great team. Without him, we’re still going to be a very good team. If you look at the Miami roster with these three guys but not much else, I think we’ll be better next year.”
by JWebb on Jul 9, 2010 3:54 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
JR is probably giddy knowing he now doesn't have to worry about paying the tax down the road and that he can get back
to watching his beloved White Sox
Well, isn't what LeBron did last night the living embodiment of The Secret, leaving millions on the table and turning himself into a hometown villain, all for the sake of winning?
Neil Paine, basketball-reference.com
by snley on Jul 9, 2010 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
the system works
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 9, 2010 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Thibs comes from a respected system
I can’t imagine his being jerked around. The guy wants to win.
by thatballhitdeepwayback on Jul 9, 2010 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Umm...no
Gilbert is way more of a jackass than JR. Seeing Gilberts letter actually made me appreciate that there are worse owners in the NBA than the one in Chicago.
But, if you meant you would have liked to see a fiery promise to build a team to beat MIA, I agree with that.
by hitlesswonder on Jul 9, 2010 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions
yup I didn't mean the delivery
Just the fact that he seems hell-bent on doing whatever it takes to win a ring
Oh....Oh! I have the followup question
Since everyone thinks MIA is a title contender and you think the Bulls are better, that means you will pay the tax to complete the team. Right?
by hitlesswonder on Jul 9, 2010 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Man guys you are missing the effect
of lebron james decision yesterday. im not going to talk about lbj what i want to talk about is the trend we better start getting used to. Look i love drose. he is a great player but what is the gaurantee of a player like drose not doing what lebron james did yesterday? he says all the right thing he is just like this whole batch of players coming into the nba shouting" show me the money". i agree hinrich was a bit overpayed, noc was overpayed, but also remember all of these guys took less money to stay with the bulls. Look at durant. he showed his classiness by signing for a team that is a small market and playing it out there. Boozer fills the need but even him he sold out on two teams on the way here. what is the point of getting a championship built by putting together three of the top players in the nba. michael jordon who is an ass of the court stood with bulls and earned each of those championships with his team.
i dont know i know i am oldschool but basketball is becoming a freakshow. i was very happy that lbj did not come to the bulls. i was upset with dwade and his bullshit tricks with the bulls.
These fucking players better shut up about legacy etc. we the fans make them. if we retarded fans did not waste our money buying there shit, going to there games etc. they are nothing! ya hear. I am going gangsta since that is the trend of the nba anyway with the posse and all that shit.
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No way Rose would want that crazy media attention...
Hopefully he quietly signs an extension along with Noah.
you got one thing right
crazy
Doesn’t seem very moral to me. Might as well take Satan’s autograph while you’re at it. - N.C.
what else you call it buddy when lebron james dances around the court refoers the stupid movie scarface every other day.
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I didn't know that's what it meant by "going gangsta"
but now I’ll be on the lookout for the dancing and movie references!
The Sad part of it all is he left his home
This team put all the chips in for him…From the very beginning and he left them…That Is just not the way to do it IMO….I dont really feel that boozer is the same type of guy that LBJ is so i am not so harsh on his moving around a little bit…but Lebron, he was the guy for Cleveland and should have stayed there at the least…only a few select players are that important to there teams and he is one of them…..I think you gotta make the run with your team….Maybe he feels like he has already done that and wanted to run..but I think he should have atleast given cleveland another 2 or 3 seasons
i mean boozer did a big move on cleveland a few years ago by letting him out of the contract and then go to utah. and he should have given them a few years especially since every sign the team did for cleveland was with his permission. now they are left with a team that has to be rebuilt again
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I like a team that consists of something similar to this for the Bulls
PG: Rose/Law
SG: Morrow/Korver or Shannon Brown/Korver
SF: Deng/JJ/Korver
PF: Boozer/Gibson
C: Noah/Miller
That would be a pretty strong 10 to 11 man team…Leaving you with a Top 3 rebounding team…and a Top 5 defense most likely…
With the bulls still having 19 million to sign players with…I could see these resigns and free agency pickups leaving the bulls well under the cap unless they have to overpay someone to get them to sign…
Best case scenario is you get morrow or shannon brown for 3-4 million a year…Korver for 4 million…resign Law for 2 million…and resign brad miller for under 6 million dollars….I would love to get brown, morrow, and korver and resign miller and law but not if it means going over the cap….
make sure its Morrow, and replace Brad Miller with Omer Asik
And I’m right there with you.
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I just read a bit about asik...he seems to have a nice upside
I can’t see signing him to much more than 5million per year to start off with for the bulls only becuase I feel he will have to develop to the nba game and at best would be a bench option on the bulls squad but he could prove to be worth that much and far more….It would allow the bulls a lot of options in the near future if he does turn out to be as good as projected…But i cant see paying him anything more than 5 million a year at this point because he will definitely be behind Noah and Boozer for a while
asik the shot blocking machine
and he looks like turkoglu in the face
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giGOCxw1k4I&feature=related
14 million left...
Rose
Boozer
Deng
Noah
Taj
JJ
Korver….
Who else do we keep or get with the rest of the cap space??
Even though it still hurts
LBJ going to the Hate may be a blessing in disguise for us. Korver is a great piece and we still have the $$ to chase more good quality FA’s. This is going to be the deepest team we’ve had in a long time.
Now I want either Morrow or Reddick at the 2, Livingston at the 1, my boy AJ Ogilvy (an Aussie so I gotta love him) as a little more depth at the 4/5 spot and Asik or Brad if we can keep him.
All Star PF – check, 3pt shooting – check, size – check. Pretty great summer for mine.
Once Upon A Time. Derrick Rose. The End....
I know I am slightly late with this but....
Korver is coming to the Bulls! Three year contract! Sweet! Maaaaaybe one more piece left? I am already pumped up!
He's such a polite lad.
And he’s given the female reporter/s a few winks here and there too.
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